Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1193

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The Brussels Convention does not adopt the defence of forfeiture of the right of recourse against the carrier provided for in Article 178 of the Commercial Law where no reservation has been made. The Convention establishes a rebuttable presumption that the carrier delivered the goods in the condition described in the bill of lading. - 212 - Commercial
Arabic original
عدم أخذ معاهدة بروكسل بالدفع بسقوط الحق في الرجوع على الناقل المنصوص عليه في المادة ١٧٨ من قانون التجارة إذا لم يتم التحفظ. إقامة المعاهدة قرينة قابلة لإثبات العكس بأن الناقل سلم البضاعة بالكيفية الموصوفة بها في سند الشحن. - ٢١٢ - تجاري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٧/٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٣٠/١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٧٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 212. PDF pages: 212.

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